Death on the River, Diane Fanning
Death on the River, Diane Fanning
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Death on the River
A Fiancee's Dark Secrets and a Kayak Trip Turned Deadly

Author: Diane Fanning

Narrator: Callie Beaulieu

Unabridged: 8 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/30/2019

Synopsis

In Death on the River, bestselling true crime author Diane Fanning recounts a tragic kayak accident that left one man dead—and his fiancée arrested for his murder.

A DREAM GETAWAY. A REAL-LIFE NIGHTMARE ...

It seemed like the perfect romantic afternoon: a kayaking trip for two on the Hudson River. But it ended in tragedy when beautiful, blonde Angelika Graswald called 911 to report that her fiancé, the handsome and athletic Vincent Viafore, had fallen into the choppy frigid waters. Authorities assumed it was an accident. But when the bereft bride-to-be posted videos of herself doing cartwheels on social media—shortly before Vincent's body was found—suspicions of murder rose to the surface . . .

After hours of questioning, Angelika made several shocking admissions. She said she felt "trapped" and fed up with Vincent's "demanding" sexual lifestyle: the nightlife, the strip clubs, the threeways. "I wanted him dead," she had said, even though she insisted that she didn't kill him. But as more lurid details emerged—including a $250,000 life insurance policy—a killer question remained: Did Angelika remove the plug of her fiancé's boat . . . and knock away his paddle as he sank?

About Diane Fanning

Diane Fanning is the Edgar Award-nominated, nationally bestselling author of many true crime books, including Under Cover of the Night, Her Deadly Web, Mommy's Little Girl, and Through the Window. She has also penned the Lucinda Pierce Mysteries and Scandal in the Secret City, a World War II mystery. Diane has appeared on numerous network and cable news shows and radio stations across the United States and Canada, including Today, 48 Hours, and 20/20. Raised in Baltimore, she now lives in Bedford, Virginia.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Laura

What a bizarre story! One of those ones you have to keep reminding yourself that it isn’t fiction! Idk if you can make a cast of characters up as colorful as this tho. Unfortunately it was a true story and I felt so much for the victims family. If you get a chance after reading this, I recommend loo......more

Goodreads review by Koren

Normally I am a huge Diane Fanning fan, but I am not a fan of this book. I liked the first 75 or so pages but then the rest of the book was word for word interrogation and testimony mostly repeating what we have already been told. This is my least favorite way of writing a true crime book.......more

Goodreads review by Booksandchinooks (Laurie)

Thank you St Martins Press for a free copy of this book for review. This is an intriguing true crime story that was very well written. Vincent and Angelika head out on the Hudson River for an afternoon of kayaking. Unfortunately the weather becomes stormy as they head back to their car. Vincent's ka......more

Goodreads review by Jeff

Yeah, two stars, "It was ok." Nothing great. Way too much detailed courtroom activity. Pages upon pages of boring text, and it wasn't even the trial, but a hearing to determine admissibility of her confession. It was just ok.......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie

Diane Fanning is one of the more prolific writers in the true crime genre, and I have read several of her titles, being appropriately creeped out and generally entertained by them all. Usually, I am not familiar with the topics, but I either had read something about this one, or possible listened to......more

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